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Chapter 71: Senior Brother Nie’s Secret Crush

Wang Changlao had been gazing up at the sky in reverence for a while before he finally snapped out of it.

After sobering up, he pulled out an intricately designed invitation from his sleeve and handed it to Nie Chen:

“By the way, the Sacred Lands of Fanhua will be hosting a grand ceremony in two days.

All the forces that have had dealings with the Sacred Lands will be attending with their most outstanding disciples.

You take this invitation and go with the Empress.”

Nie Chen asked, “The Empress is going too?”

“Yes, the Fanhua Sacred Lands a long history, and the Saintess Fanhua has a good relationship with the Empress.

This ceremony will likely attract many powerful sects and Sacred Lands.

You and the others will be representing the Heavenly Cloud Palace, so don’t embarrass us.”

“Don’t worry, as long as the Empress is there, I’ll be there too.”

Nie Chen took the invitation.

“Alright, I trust you.”

Wang Changlao nodded but soon turned serious:

“However, I’ve been feeling that you’ve been getting too close to the Empress lately. Although the Empress treats you differently than the other disciples, you must be careful not to overstep your boundaries.”

Nie Chen immediately shook his head:

“That’s not something I can talk about.”

Wang Changlao asked, “Why not?”

“If I go into details, it’ll be too much to handle…”

In the past two days, the Heavenly Cloud Palace had accepted over a dozen new disciples.

Few people knew that these new disciples were from the Youming Sect.

After the Youming Sect surrendered, they underwent a period of observation to confirm their loyalty.

The elders of the sect then selected a few outstanding disciples to temporarily join the Heavenly Cloud Palace as outer disciples.

Among them was Ke Ruoling, who had exceptional talent and was once a member of the Youming Sect.

No one expected that Ke Ruoling would quickly befriend the female disciples of the Heavenly Cloud Palace with her charming and innocent personality.

In the quarters of the female disciples, a group of girls gathered around, led by Mu Zhiying.

After carefully observing their surroundings, Mu Zhiying finally retrieved a scroll from a hidden compartment in the wall.

“Today, we’re going to show you something interesting, Junior Sister.”

Mu Zhiying’s smile was mysterious, and the other girls had varying expressions.

Some were shy, some were nervous, but they all shared a sense of anticipation.

“What is it?” Ke Ruoling asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Although she had only recently joined the Heavenly Cloud Palace, the senior sisters had treated her very well.

Now, they were gathering around her with such seriousness and secrecy that Ke Ruoling suspected the scroll must contain something extraordinary.

“You’ll see,” Mu Zhiying said, gently unrolling the scroll.

As the scroll opened, all the girls stared at it, their eyes fixed on the contents.

Their hands were clenched, their nails digging into their palms, and their foreheads were covered in sweat.

Each girl’s eyes seemed to shine with a light of their own.

Finally, the contents of the scroll were fully revealed.

“Senior Brother Nie is so handsome!”

“Oh, I’m dead, Senior Brother Nie is too handsome!”

“This painting should only exist in heaven, how can it be in the mortal realm? I want to marry Senior Brother Nie!”

The room erupted into a chorus of admiring screams.

All the girls, including Mu Zhiying, were jumping up and down, excitedly.

Looking at Ke Ruoling’s somewhat dazed expression, Mu Zhiying smiled:

“You’ve just arrived at the Heavenly Cloud Palace, so you probably haven’t seen Senior Brother Nie yet. Don’t worry, it’s normal to be infatuated with him.”

“I know Senior Brother Nie,” Ke Ruoling said, shaking her head.

“You know Senior Brother Nie?” Mu Zhiying asked, surprised.

Ke Ruoling nodded:

“Senior Brother Nie also knows me, and…”

She paused, looking at the other girls, and sighed:

“Senior Sisters, you’re all very kind to me, even willing to show me Senior Brother Nie’s portrait. But I still can’t deceive you. I’m sorry, Senior Sisters.”

Ke Ruoling’s expression turned serious:

“Senior Brother Nie actually likes me, and you all probably don’t have a chance with him.”

Mu Zhiying’s smile froze, and she looked embarrassed:

“Ke Ruoling, you must be joking, you don’t even know Senior Brother Nie, how could he like you?”

Ke Ruoling smiled:

“Senior Brother Nie has touched my head, not just once, but multiple times, and each time was more gentle than the last.”

The room fell silent.

“Senior Brother Nie even gave me personal guidance on my cultivation, twice, and hinted that if I work hard, I’ll be qualified to be with him.”

Ke Ruoling’s smile grew brighter:

“Since Senior Brother Nie touched my head, I’ve only used spiritual energy to clean my hair, not washing it once, so Senior Brother Nie’s scent is still on my head.”

The girls were stunned.

They could sense that Ke Ruoling was telling the truth.

“Senior Brother Nie is secretly in love with Junior Sister Ke Ruoling and has been hinting at it all along!”

“Junior Sister Ke Ruoling, you’re so lucky!”

“I still don’t want to give up on Senior Brother Nie, but I’ll support you, Junior Sister!”

Mu Zhiying walked up to Ke Ruoling, her eyes welling up with tears:

“However, Junior Sister Ke Ruoling, Senior Brother Nie’s fame has spread far and wide after his exploits in the Three Emperors’ Mausoleum. Now, countless people are pursuing him, aren’t you worried?”

Ke Ruoling smiled confidently:

“Senior Brother Nie has already hinted at his feelings to me, and I’m not worried about other women.”

“Senior Brother Nie has already made it clear that he only has eyes for me.”

Mu Zhiying was deeply moved:

“Junior Sister, don’t worry, I’ll make sure Senior Brother Nie confesses to you!”

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